Villa of the Papyri

The Villa of the Papyri was an ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum, in what is now Ercolano, southern Italy. It is named after its unique library of papyrus scrolls, discovered in 1750.

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Villa of the Papyri

Also known as: Villa of the Pisoni

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The Villa of the Papyri was an ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum, in what is now Ercolano, southern Italy. It is named after its unique library of papyrus scrolls, discovered in 1750.

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The Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum contained the carbonized library recovered by excavators.
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